Executive Director, Neuroscience Portfolio Strategy Lead

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

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About The Position

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible. Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us. Position Summary The Executive Director, Neuroscience Portfolio Strategy Lead will partner with the Neuroscience Therapeutic Area (TA) Leadership Team and Disease Area (DA) Councils to shape, integrate, and monitor Disease Area and Therapeutic Area strategies. The role will ensure strategic clarity, disciplined portfolio decision making, and strong connectivity between DA/TA strategy, enterprise priorities, and portfolio governance. The ED is responsible for coordinating TA aligned resources across Portfolio Analytics, Competitive Intelligence, and Enterprise Governance and will partner closely with Drug Development to align strategy with prioritization decisions. This leader brings strong cross functional business acumen and proven experience driving strategic, data informed portfolio choices across complex R&D and commercial environments.

Requirements

• 15 years of experience in pharma with diverse, cross-functional experience (e.g., Commercial, R&D, Manufacturing, etc.)
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills: effectively structures business problems; leverages data to identify insights and inform recommendations
• Demonstrated success in mobilizing cross-functional matrix teams to drive optimal business results
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including an ability to interact and communicate to senior level executives.
• BA/BS required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in TA and partnering with Commercial/Global Drug Development/Research & Early Development preferred
• MBA or other Advanced degree strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• In partnership with the TA Leadership Team and Disease Area Councils, shape and integrate Therapeutic Area and Disease Area strategies
• Drive portfolio‑level decision support, ensuring DA/TA strategies directly inform enterprise prioritization and investment choices
• Coordinate TA‑aligned resources across Portfolio Analytics, Competitive Intelligence, and Enterprise Governance to deliver consistent, data‑driven insights
• Drive core TA portfolio processes, including but not limited to portfolio prioritization, active portfolio management, and scenario planning
• Partner across R&D, Commercial, Business Development, and Drug Development to maintain alignment between strategy, execution, and enterprise portfolio priorities
• Develop clear strategic narratives and recommendations for senior management reviews and key governance forums

Benefits

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
• Work-life benefits include: Paid Time Off US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees) Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays Based on eligibility, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day. All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive